Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  120  2260 (70) 19
1870  112  2271 (63) 16
1871  106  2282 (65) 13
1872  115  2276 (75) 0
1873  120  2270 (84) 0
1874  122  2264 (91) 0
1875  131  2258 (96) 0
1876  131  2252 (101) 0
1877  125  2247 (105) 0
1878  133  2241 (109) 0
1879  141  2235 (112) 0
1880  157  2229 (114) 0
1881  181  2223 (116) 0
1882  196  2217 (117) 0
1883  220  2211 (118) 0
1884  239  2205 (119) 0
1885  248  2199 (120) 0
1886  259  2193 (120) 0
1887  273  2187 (119) 0
1888  280  2181 (119) 0
1889  281  2176 (118) 0
1890  310  2170 (116) 0
1891  322  2164 (114) 0
1892  346  2158 (112) 0
1893  362  2152 (109) 0
1894  373  2146 (106) 0
1895  392  2140 (102) 0
1896  388  2134 (97) 0
1897  408  2128 (92) 0
1898  446  2122 (85) 0
1899  467  2116 (77) 0
1900  490  2110 (67) 0
1901  519  2105 (53) 15
1902  552  2101 (46) 17
1903  541  2111 (44) 17
1904  545  2117 (44) 13
1905  607  2096 (44) 17
1906  601  2095 (47) 8
1907  597  2102 (47) 16
1908  599  2106 (55) 0
1909  629  2110 (57) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smith, Harsen Darwin  
   Also known as: Judge H.D. Smith
Born: 17 Mar. 1845
Died: 8 Aug. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige gives 'Smith, Harsen D[arwin?]'; Di Felice gives 'Smith, Harsen Darwin', and chessgames.com has 'Harsen Darwin Smith'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 232
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 396
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 284
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 253
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1869
   [NYC], 12 Feb. 1870
   [NYC], 30 Apr. 1870
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349
   [SoT], 5 Feb. 1870
   [SoT], 22 July 1871
   [TFF], 24 Nov. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]
   [1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (1)         (c)     6   -   2
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (2)         (f)     4   -   4

Tournament data

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class    
  Smith, H.D. - Lilienfeld, W.P.     2 - 0    
  Smith, H.D. - de Normandie, W.D.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Smith, H.D. - Michaelis, O.E.     1 - 1    
  Smith, H.D. - Swan, J.P.     1 - 1    
Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     7  /  13
Excelsior 1901     2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (2nd USA Open)     9.5  /  15
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     9  /  17
Chicago 1903 (2)     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  17
Saint Louis 1904 (1)     7th American Chess Congress - Minor Tournament     7.5  /  13
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     7  /  17
Chicago 1906 (3)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     3.5  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     6  /  16
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  15

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023